as in preacher
a person specially trained and authorized to conduct religious services in a Christian church
searched for a priest who could perform an exorcism
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Recent Examples of priest
Ingelsby’s uncle, a former Augustinian priest who inspired the character of Tom, is a birder.
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, an aging FBI agent, former Catholic priest, and head of a task force investigating a string of robberies committed against trap houses run by a motorcycle gang called the Dark Hearts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Brad really helped me with the priest.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2025
His expedition was equipped with seventeen ships and 1,500 male settlers, including priests.
—Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2025
Mark Ruffalo stars as Tom Brandis, an aging FBI agent, former Catholic priest, and head of a task force investigating a string of robberies committed against trap houses run by a motorcycle gang called the Dark Hearts.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Oct. 2025
Brad really helped me with the priest.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for priest
Noun
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While preachers preached, D’Angelo learned ministry from the choir stand, leading the flock to epiphany one measure at a time.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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Outside, the glasses also accurately recognized and translated a Spanish-language sermon a street preacher was reciting through a speaker system across the street.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
17 Oct. 2025
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Analysts point to how the restrictions have held, despite high-level pushback by other prominent clerics, and multiple attempts on the ground to sidestep the rules.—
NPR,
NPR,
14 Oct. 2025
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Abdus Salam Mujib, a local Islamic cleric and caretaker for the school, shared a public apology the day after the incident, though school officials have yet to comment.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Blanc seeks to interview alongside another clergyman (O'Connor, 35).—
Tommy McArdle,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The current practice is for the Vatican to simply announce when a bishop has resigned without elaborating.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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The collection found in Stockholm County also included some 800-year-old bishop’s coins, a more unusual type of coin minted specifically for church bishops in various locations, officials said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Outgoing hydrocarbons minister Alejandro Gallardo said last week that the state energy company was struggling to obtain foreign currency for fuel imports.—
Reuters 3 min ago,
CNN Money,
20 Oct. 2025
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Kollontai, who was the first female cabinet minister in the world, oversaw the most radical reforms.—
Julia Ioffe,
New Yorker,
19 Oct. 2025
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Plus, their father was the deacon of the local Catholic congregation – all the more reason to maintain a saintly lifestyle.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
14 Oct. 2025
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David the deacon, the good one, called by God, destined to be a priest.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The goal would be to price the homes around $200,000 to make the homes affordable to buy for those who earn about 60% of the area income, according to Shawn Wallace, the church's senior pastor.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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Quincy Worthington, a pastor at Highland Park Presbyterian Church, has been going to demonstrations at an ICE facility in Broadview since the beginning of September.—
Geraldo Cadava,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
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With the last night of Hanukkah and Christmas Eve falling on the same day this year – something that rarely happens – the reverend and rabbi choose to offer a joint service for their congregations.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Sep. 2025
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His tenure lasted 33 years, according to parish secretary Paulita Payton-Murphy, in an application to dedicate the name of the church’s street to the reverend.—
Sophia Tiedge,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Priest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/priest. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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